Xander: You think we haven’t all seen this before? The part where you just cut us all out? Just step away from everything human and act like you’re the law? If you knew what I’ve fel—
Buffy: I killed Angel! Do you even remember that? I would have given up everything I had to be with— I loved him more then I will ever love anything in this life. And I put a sword through his heart because I had to.
Willow: Well, that all worked out okay.
Buffy: Do you remember cheering me on? Both of you. Do you remember giving me Willow’s message? “Kick his ass.”
Willow: I never said that!
Xander: This is different.
Buffy: It is always different! It’s always complicated. And at some point someone has to draw the line. And that is always going to be me. Y- You get down on me for cutting myself off, but in the end the slayer is always cut off. There’s no mystical guide book. No all-knowing council. Human rules don’t apply! There’s only me. I am the law.
Xander: There has to be another way.
Buffy: Then please find it.